A federal government shutdown will close facilities in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Roads and trails will likely stay open, but services like restrooms and trash pickup will stop. Most ...

Is Cades Cove open now? What about Sugarlands Visitor Center? Do you need a parking tag to visit the country’s most-visited national park? Visitors have lots of questions surrounding Great Smoky ...

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Seasonal hiring is underway at the Smokies, but funding uncertainty could affect staffing and visitor experience at national ...